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🦎 Reptiles

Flap-necked chameleon

Chamaeleo dilepis

Flap-necked chameleon (Chamaeleo dilepis)

Photo : Charles J. Sharp, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

KrugerRare
Masai MaraRare
AmboseliRare
TsavoRare
Points60 and up

Its eyes move independently and its tongue is longer than its body.

Tracker tip

🎯 At night, by torchlight, it looks very pale on the branches.

Where to see it

Kruger : rare · Masai Mara : rare · Amboseli : rare · Tsavo : rare

FAQ

Where can I see a flap-necked chameleon on safari?

The flap-necked chameleon lives in all four parks covered by Jambo Tembo. It's easiest to spot in Kruger and Masai Mara and Amboseli and Tsavo (rare).

How do I recognise a flap-necked chameleon?

Its eyes move independently and its tongue is longer than its body. With Jambo Tembo, one photo is enough: the AI recognises it (Chamaeleo dilepis) offline.

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